Zeppelin Eureka

Zeppelin Eureka

Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times

The 246-foot zeppelin Eureka, which can carry 13 passengers and a crew of two, flies over Long Beach Harbor, with the Queen Mary in the background. The German-made airship, which is filled with nonexplosive helium gas, is permanently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It will offer a limited number of Southland scenic tours out of Long Beach Airport.

The 246-foot zeppelin Eureka, which can carry 13 passengers and a crew of two, flies over Long Beach Harbor, with the Queen Mary in the background. The German-made airship, which is filled with nonexplosive helium gas, is permanently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It will offer a limited number of Southland scenic tours out of Long Beach Airport. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

The 246-foot zeppelin Eureka, which can carry 13 passengers and a crew of two, flies over Long Beach Harbor, with the Queen Mary in the background. The German-made airship, which is filled with nonexplosive helium gas, is permanently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It will offer a limited number of Southland scenic tours out of Long Beach Airport.